Mamquam River above Ring Creek

Water level and flow at gauge 08GA075, British Columbia. The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median). In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

Water level
1.17m3.85ft
+1 cm+0.3 in in 24 h
Flow
5.33m³/s188cfs
+3% in 24 h
Status
Very low
→ steady

Latest reading Oct 25, 6 AM local standard time (about an hour ago) · data checked · we check every 30 minutes

⚠ Yellow Warning - Wind for Squamish ↗

Compared with a normal October

Normal for October (middle half of 31 years of monthly averages): 16.2 m³/s574 cfs – 25.3 m³/s893 cfs, median 20.2 m³/s713 cfs. Right now it is at 26% of the median.

Highest flow on record
431m³/s15,221cfs

November 23, 1990 · approved records 1990–2025 (HYDAT). Right now the flow is 1% of that record.

Compared with a year ago

88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (45.9 m³/s1,621 cfs)

approved daily mean (HYDAT)

Last 30 days

Hourly readings · shaded: normal range for this month

20 m³/s40 m³/s60 m³/s500 cfs1,000 cfs1,500 cfs2,000 cfsNormal for October
Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11Oct 16Oct 21

This year compared with past years

Daily flow

50 m³/s100 m³/s1,000 cfs2,000 cfs3,000 cfs4,000 cfs
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Normal range (25th–75th percentile)Median202420252026 (provisional)

Normal range: monthly averages of 32 years (lighter band: 10th–90th percentile). Past years: approved daily means from HYDAT, the Water Survey of Canada archive (the latest year published is 2025). 2026: daily means of the provisional real-time readings collected by Canada River Levels since October 22, 2026.

Weather near this gauge

Today

Periods of rain. Wind north 30 km/h gusting to 50 except 70 gusting to 90 over southern sections this morning. High 10.

Tonight

Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 except 50 gusting to 70 over southern sections. Low plus 5.

Monday

Clearing. Wind light except north 40 km/h over southern sections in the morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 12. UV index 1 or low.

Monday night

Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 6.

Forecast for Squamish (4 km away) from Environment and Climate Change Canada, issued . Full official forecast ↗ · we check for new forecasts every 2 hours.

Nearby gauges

Stawamus RiverHighway No. 99 · 5 km1.64 m5.36 ftVery low
Squamish RiverBrackendale · 11 km1.82 m5.96 ftVery low
Cheakamus RiverBrackendale · 11 km0.80 m2.63 ftNormal
Clowhom RiverClowhom Lake · 24 km2.63 m8.62 ftVery low
Seymour RiverBelow Orchid Creek · 24 km1.78 m5.83 ftVery low
Seymour RiverAbove Lakehead · 27 km9.01 m29.57 ftVery low

About this gauge

Station: 08GA075 · Mamquam River Above Ring Creek

Location: 49.7260, -123.1021 · British Columbia

Water levels are measured from a local reference point at each gauge, not from sea level, so they cannot be compared between gauges.

Questions

What is the water level of the Mamquam River above Ring Creek today?

The latest reading (Oct 25, 6 AM, local standard time) is 1.17 m (3.85 ft) with a flow of 5.33 m³/s (188 cfs).

Is the Mamquam River above Ring Creek high right now?

The flow is well below normal for October (26% of the median).

Is the Mamquam River rising or falling?

In the last 24 hours it has been steady.

What is the highest flow ever recorded on the Mamquam River above Ring Creek?

431 m³/s (15,221 cfs) on November 23, 1990, the highest instantaneous flow in the approved records of the Water Survey of Canada (1990–2025). Events after 2025 are not yet in the approved archive.

How does the Mamquam River above Ring Creek compare with a year ago?

The flow is 88% lower than on October 25, 2025 (45.9 m³/s (1,621 cfs), approved daily mean (HYDAT)).

Where does this data come from?

Gauge 08GA075 of the Water Survey of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada). Real-time data are provisional and may be revised. We check for new readings every 30 minutes. Canada River Levels is not an official source.